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Ces joins the podcast to discuss The road to 100 episodes, gaining experience, but not getting paid, House of The Dragon predictions, and more. Enjoy!

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Nana joins the podcast to discuss The struggle of funding a business on your own, going from running your business to hiring employees to manage tasks, the importance of balancing relationships in and out of business , and more. Enjoy!

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Simone joins the podcast to discuss Bringing young black professionals together, the art of maintaining a network, the importance of a solid team, and more. Enjoy!

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Yan joins the podcast to discuss R&B’s role in today’s music landscape, pitching a station with music that represents HBCU culture, making a concerted effort to support indie R&B artists and more. Enjoy!

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In episode 96 , Parisse joins the podcast to discuss how music influences creative strategy, being multifaceted as a writer/actress, the community work in organizing a festival, and more. Enjoy!

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Miguel joins the podcast to discuss the consumption of black music throughout history, black literature and how it informs us of forgotten ideas, and the responsibility of the listener, and more. Enjoy! 

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Nyles joins the podcast to discuss the landscape of playlists in relation to curators and their audience. In detail, we cover what makes a good playlist, do audiences influence playlist curation, playlist brands and how they impact individual curators and more. Enjoy!

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A conversation with film photographer/videographer Andre Uncut.

A conversation with Apex Laurent 

A conversation with comedian/producer FunnyJulius.
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Nadirah of The Gumbo stops by for a conversation.
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This week we discuss Drake’s new deal with Universal, a Black woman led production studio coming to Georgia, the youngest Black law school graduate in America, and more.

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Sound Selection: Savior - Kendrick Lamar

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Joe College stops by the podcast to talk about early influences in his career, childhood staples that were necessary growing up, the influence of peers and more. Enjoy!

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This week we discuss United Masters partnering up with Coinbase, Elon Musk buying Twitter, Stripe enabling crypto payouts and more. and more. Enjoy!

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/harmony_holiday/status/1517636999368175617?s=21&t=ZQaeuaV--ttNqp2MblVyXw

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Sound Selection: Couldn’t Wait For It - Blxst, Rick Ross  

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This week we discuss the Tuition Assistance Program Being restored in New York, Ethereum processing 4 times more transactions than Visa last year, The Internet’s next album being their last, and more. Enjoy!

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/nocontextdrumar/status/1497587733690298368?s=21&t=Srqfi39FO0ajsdR98AvnPA

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Sound Selection: London - BIA, J. Cole 

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This week we discuss marijuana being decriminalized on a federal level. Will Smith Resigning from the Academy. The formation of the first Amazon Workers Union and more. Enjoy!

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https://twitter.com/africanarchives/status/1510625670384144384?s=21&t=TBc8lS97jV_WKWs0BCX8Xg

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Sound Selection: 100 Chicagos - Lupe Fiasco 

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Foxy Nora drops by the podcast to discuss her budding DJ career, early music influences, the birth of Foxy’s Funk, and how scents and sounds complement each other on the regular. Enjoy!
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This week we talk about Kanye missing the Grammy’s, Jussie Smollett’s release from jail, my review of Tyler the Creator and Jazmine Sullivan’s concerts, and more. Enjoy!

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https://twitter.com/kobehighlight/status/1501368551000592385?s=21

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Sound Selection: Confujawn - Capella Grey, Nija

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Mikayla visits the podcast to talk about the birth and growth of her HerSole blog. We touch on early influences of style, culture differences in New York vs New Jersey, the development of HerSole into a podcast, and more. Enjoy!

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This week we talk about a WWII battalion of Black women finally recognized by the government. Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia, a review of The Batman (2022) and more. Enjoy!

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Sound Selection: Lock Load - Conway The Machine, Beanie Siegel  

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Drew stops by the podcast for the third time. We catch up on whether the pandemic has taken a toll on his creative process, reflect on the impact of Vol. 2, rebranding CMC into Playground Aesthetics, and more! Enjoy. 

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This week we talk about a Louisiana teen who amassed $4.5 million in scholarships, Dave Chappelle securing 4 new specials at Netflix, Conway leaving Griselda, and more. Enjoy!

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/jefe_zel/status/1493968487043194882?s=21

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Sound Selection: Love Train - Silk Sonic 

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This week we talk Coachella’s Lifetime NFT passes, Snoop Dogg acquiring Death Row Records, the Dave Chappelle housing uproar, Rihanna’s pregnancy, and more! Enjoy.

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/deandrejamaal_/status/1489719946368200705?s=21

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Sound Selection: Diet Coke - Pusha T

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This week we talk LeBron James’s crypto promise, Abbott Elementary quadrupling in ratings, Mark Cuban’s cost effective drug company, and more. Enjoy! 

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/jammer2233/status/1431614103261523976?s=21

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Sound Selection: Johnny P’s Caddy - Benny The Butcher, J. Cole

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This week Jonathan Ramsey joins the show as we discuss Meta’s plan to venture into NFTs, Will Packer being honored by FAMU, the vegan biodegradable hair extension line, and more. Enjoy! 

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/nocontextdrumar/status/1452698204416450572?s=21

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Sound Selection: Rent Money - Mary J. Blige, Dave East 

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This week we cover Fat Joe’s relief fund for the victims of the Bronx fire, the Degrassi reboot coming to HBOmax, students walking out of Brooklyn Tech to advocate for virtual learning and more. Enjoy!

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Sound Selection: Surround Sound - JID, 21 Savage, Baby Tate 

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This week Sam visits the podcast to talk about goals for the New Year, losing legends Sidney Poitier & Betty White, AI built to help marginalized communities, and more. Enjoy! 

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/claycane/status/1479472562715377669?s=21

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Sound Selection: alotta cake - Gunna

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This week we reflect on the year and everything it has delivered us. We also touch on Meg Thee Stallion’s Netflix deal, The Insecure finale, an NFT tv show coming to SmartTV and more. Enjoy!

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/deronworldtv/status/1472278137723506691?s=21

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Sound Selection: Man in the Mirror - A Boogie wit da Hoodie

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This week we talk about the Larry Hoover Benefit Concert, Diddy trying to buy back Sean John, Abbott Elementary, the smartphone that pays you back and more. Enjoy! 

Opening Clip 

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Sound Selection: Separation of the Sheep and the Goats - Mach-Hommy

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This week we talk about the latest Verzuz, YouTube’s faulty copyright algorithm, Michael Che’s new stand up, the latest crypto conference to hit New York and more. Enjoy! 

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/theblackdetour/status/1467494054644572163?s=21

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Sound Selection: Sinister - Cordae, Lil Wayne 

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This week we talk about Insecure, donations towards FAMU’s homeless students, the passing of Virgil Abloh, the Ahmaud Arbery, and more. Enjoy!

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https://twitter.com/shannonsharpeee/status/1463599477567078403?s=21

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Sound Selection: Black Illuminati- Freddie Gibbs, Jadakiss 

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This week we talk Young Dolph’s passing, casting for Marvel’s Blade, Kyle Rittenhouse and Ahmaud Arbery Trials, Jermaine Dupri’s Vegan Ice Cream and more. Enjoy!

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/kamaufranklin/status/1459960174114914314?s=2

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Sound Selection: Bad Decisions - Curren$y, Fendi P

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This week we talk Bubba Wallace winning the NASCAR Cup, Kevin Hart’s Fellowship for Black women writers, the first black man to lead New York’s Southern District, Dave Chappelle’s latest stand up and more. Enjoy!

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5wicsDI3m/?utm_medium=copy_link

 Black Spotlight

https://www.blackenterprise.com/childrens-book-author-crowned-first-black-miss-pre-teen-international/

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Sound Selection: Free Kutter - Westside Gunn, Jay Electronica

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This week we talk about America’s favorite rapping teacher, R.Kelly’s conviction, Bruce’s Beach returning to the rightful owners, what new shows are on the way and more. Enjoy!

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/sausagesoda/status/1299274178122706947?s=21

 Black Spotlight

https://afrotech.com/morgan-state-university-mikayla-harris-astronaut-scholarship-foundation

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Sound Selection: Over - Lucky Daye

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I sat down with Showcase for a dope conversation surrounding his journey into becoming a premier DJ in New Jersey, people he would consider peers, future plans, and more. Enjoy!

This week we talk Gunna opening a store in his childhood middle school, Nicki Minaj drama, RZA & Violife donating $100k to Black Restaurants, Wu Tang Season 2, and more. 

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/sope_agbelusi/status/1439851996278886405?s=21

 Black Spotlight

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Sound Selection: Found - Tems, Brent Faiyaz

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This week we pay our respects to a legend Michael K Williams, talk about Joy Taylor’s new job, Leonard Fournette’s donation for Hurricane Ida relief, and thoughts on Donda and CLB. Enjoy!

Opening Clip 

https://twitter.com/sheistyler/status/1431622121361395720?s=21

 Black Spotlight

https://afrotech.com/spelman-college-alumna-mya-havard-wins-pharrell-williams-100k-black-ambition-prize

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Sound Selection: Big Persona - Maxo Kream, Tyler The Creator 

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On this episode, we have a conversation with none other than Kai, the economist behind The Yard and Wallah Burger in Newark. We talk about the origins of the business, the state of black business in Newark, the importance of supporting the surrounding community and more. Enjoy!